Canada’s Wildfire Crisis Turns North America’s Largest City into a Smoke-Shrouded Landscape as Air Quality Plunges to the World’s Worst TORONTO — The skyline disappeared. The familiar blue summer sky faded into an eerie orange glow. The sun looked more like a dim red ember than the bright centerpiece of a July afternoon. Across Toronto, […] Read more
Brussels Exposes Vast Kremlin-Linked Espionage Network as Critical Infrastructure, Governments and Global Corporations Face Escalating Digital Attacks BRUSSELS — Europe has pulled back the curtain on what officials describe as one of the most sophisticated cyber-espionage ecosystems ever uncovered on the continent. After years of classified investigations, intelligence sharing and forensic analysis, the European Union […] Read more
Tokyo Launches First Centralized Spy Agency Since World War II as China, Russia and Cyber Threats Redefine National Security TOKYO — Japan has crossed a historic threshold. For the first time since the end of World War II, the world’s fourth-largest economy is building a centralized national intelligence system, marking one of the most dramatic […] Read more
Publishers Launch High-Stakes Legal Assault, Accusing Google of Secretly Using Millions of Books to Train Gemini NEW YORK — The battle over artificial intelligence has entered one of its most consequential chapters yet. This time, the target is Google. A coalition of some of the world’s largest book publishers, educational content providers, and bestselling authors […] Read more
SYDNEY / WELLINGTON / HOLLYWOOD — The man who taught generations of moviegoers to marvel at dinosaurs… The actor who brought quiet intelligence, courage, and humanity to one of cinema’s most beloved characters… Has taken his final bow. Sir Sam Neill, the internationally acclaimed New Zealand actor whose unforgettable portrayal of Dr. Alan Grant in […] Read more
BANGKOK, Thailand — What began as another lively night of music, laughter, and celebration turned into one of Thailand’s deadliest entertainment venue disasters in years. Within minutes, the lights went out. Smoke swallowed the room. Then came the explosion. By sunrise, at least 27 people were dead, dozens more were fighting for their lives, and […] Read more
Who Is Erling Haaland? The Goal Machine Now Carrying a Nation’s Dreams The defenders know what’s coming. The fans know what’s coming. The stadium holds its breath anyway. Somewhere inside the penalty area, a towering figure in red or sky blue finds half a yard of space—and within seconds, the ball is in the back […] Read more
France’s Lalique Museum Hit in a Lightning Heist Worth Millions as Europe Faces a New Wave of High-Value Museum Raids WINGEN-SUR-MODER, France — It happened before sunrise. The galleries were silent. The priceless jewels sat undisturbed behind reinforced glass. Security systems were armed, alarms were active, and one of France’s most prestigious collections appeared protected. […] Read more
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Say “I Do” as New York Erupts in Celebration, Turning Madison Square Garden into a Fairytale Palace NEW YORK — For one unforgettable summer evening, the world’s most famous arena stopped being the home of basketball, hockey and sold-out concerts. Instead, it became the setting for what millions are already […] Read more
Vatican Excommunicates Rebel Traditionalist Clergy in Dramatic Crackdown, Reopening a 50-Year Catholic Rift VATICAN CITY — The warning had been issued. The letters had been sent. Rome had pleaded for restraint. But on a hillside in the Swiss Alps, beneath ceremonial vestments, Latin chants, and clouds of incense, a line was crossed. And the Vatican […] Read more
 ‘Jurassic Park’ Legend Sam Neill Dies at 78, Leaving Behind a Cinematic Legacy That Spanned Five Decades){kind=link}
